Traffic is to be diverted for the next 90 minutes as efforts are made to remove a van involved in an accident on Middle Road in Southampton.

A team from Island Construction will be working near Five Star Island between 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. to remove the van, which went over a nearby embankment.

The accident occurred around 2 a.m. today.

Police reported this morning that a 42-year-old was driving the vehicle when he lost control.

Said a spokesperson: "The man was taken to the hospital however he did not receive any serious injuries. The van, however, was extensively damaged."

Police released a statement this afternoon advising motorists to expect route changes while the van was towed away.

“As a result, traffic will be diverted on the South Road. Traffic travelling west will be diverted over to South Road in the area of Fairmont Southampton and all traffic coming from the west headed east will be diverted from Middle Road to South Shore Road.”